Highland Sketches Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAA BBCC DDEE FFGG AAHH HHII JJKE AALL AAAA AAAA MMAA NNOO| The Romans Saxons and the Danes | A |
| Did oft o'er run the Scottish plains | A |
| So daring were those mauraders | A |
| And skilful too were invaders | A |
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| The lowland man enjoyed his farm | B |
| But oft he was in great alarm | B |
| When Highlanders o'er plain would sweep | C |
| And drive to hills his steers and sheep | C |
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| For highlandmen were taught in song | D |
| The lowlands to them did belong | D |
| Each highland chief he ruled like king | E |
| And Bards they did his praises sing | E |
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| In war the chief he led the van | F |
| Marching to battle with his clan | F |
| And when the foe attacked their chief | G |
| The clansmen rushed to his relief | G |
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| When they King William's forces mass | A |
| In Killicrankie's famous pass | A |
| The highlanders with joy and glee | H |
| Rushed on them led by bold Dundee | H |
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| Lowland troops they would not tarry | H |
| But they strove to ford the Garry | H |
| Soon many on the field lay dead | I |
| In river floated many a head | I |
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| For clansmen with the good broad sword | J |
| Of battlefield they soon were Lord | J |
| And historians will rank the | K |
| Chief highland victory of Killicrankie | E |
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| Again there sweeps the highland clans | A |
| Victorious at Preston Pans | A |
| Under Prince Charlie full of hope | L |
| They drove the troops were led by Cope | L |
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| But from Culloden Charlie flies | A |
| While Highland blood the heather dyes | A |
| For months he wandered 'mong the hills | A |
| Young Flora strove to soothe his ills | A |
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| While he was hunted by blood hounds | A |
| For sake of thirty thousand pounds | A |
| But Highlanders the gold despise | A |
| And honor only each doth prize | A |
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| At last to Charlie's great delight | M |
| From France a vessel hove in sight | M |
| And safely bore the gallant Prince | A |
| To the sunny shores of France | A |
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| And may once more each hill and glen | N |
| Be filled with hardy Highland men | N |
| Who love bagpipes and bonnets blue | O |
| And give to Britain soldiers true | O |
James Mcintyre
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